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Has anyone taken Diclofenac to help with migraines? The medicine is called Voltaren D50. I have been prescribed that by a doctor (as well as Buccastem), but it is listed a number of times on the following ototoxic list by the ATA: https://www.ata.org/sites/default/files/Drugs Associated with...

Hi, Pretty sure I just had visual snow. Was sitting at my desk in the office, heard a loud high pitched ring in my right ear and then just after noticed a small, bright intense zig-zag flickering pattern in my field of view. Kind of panicked, walked off to see if it disappeared. Googled it...

Dear Dr Nagler, I have a very small patch of psoriasis on the glans of my penis and have been prescribed a topical steroid cream and at a later date an active form of vitamin D (Calcitriol) as an ointment to treat it. I occasionally use both as if it gets too out of hand the Calcitriol...

Hi all, I'm starting an office job tomorrow and would like some opinions on anyone else who does or doesn't wear earplugs at any time in them. I believe it to be a large busy office, but I have no clue how loud it will get (although I do have a dB meter so can check this). What sort of...

I have only had tinnitus about 3 weeks and I would say it was mild, although I seem to be increasingly getting a much louder ring in my right ear which is staying longer than it had previously, which I find a little worrying. My question is, whether to listen to the tinnitus in order to get...

Hi Dr Nagler, I just wondered whether there are safe amounts you can take of certain drugs that are listed as ototoxic? In particular, I'm referring to Ibuprofen, as I would often take this drug if I have inflammation from an injury or a bad headache (as it works much better than, for example...

Hi everyone, I've had a ringing in my ears for 12 days now and whilst it doesn't seem to be comparatively that bad it's been driving me crazy at times and is producing all sorts of anxiety. I'm not entirely sure of the cause, but I feel like it might be somatic tinnitus created by muscle...